Letter from Margaret Mary Stephen to Diane and Gerald Frank: This place is a far cry from Spain-in every way-But everyone goes to Spain and I have to be different. We have been away a long time. Every once and awhile I long to be back. We will be in Germany soon. Already I haveContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time “: July 1971: Pag, Yugoslavia: Has Fritz Fallen Like a Ton of Bricks?”
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“Travels to a Different Time” : July 15, 1971: Murter, Karlovac/Pag, Yugoslavia: Another Dumpy Room and No Water on Pag!
Travelling shoes on at 6:30 a.m. to a new island called Pag. We were to go to Karlovac then by boat to Pag. The bus ride to Karlovac was dicey. Very narrow roads with a bus driver with a passion for passing and a skill of narrowly missing oncoming traffic. Up the mountains we climbedContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : July 15, 1971: Murter, Karlovac/Pag, Yugoslavia: Another Dumpy Room and No Water on Pag!”
RKS Wine: A Portuguese Wine from The Wharf
Cais da Ribeira means a wharf by the riverside and that is the name of a Douro Red we are trying. Porto is the main city of the Douro wine region. On the Porto side the Ribeira is on The Douro River and there are restaurants and shops tucked away but there are some grandContinue reading “RKS Wine: A Portuguese Wine from The Wharf”
“Travels to a Different Time” : July 13, 1971: Murter, Yugoslavia: No Thanks to Croatian Hard Rock and the Miserable Flies
It is nice to know I am not the only hungry one in this travelling troupe. Mom woke me up saying I should get up as she was hungry! Yet more ham, cheese and rolls with Fructal cherry nectar. We were going on a long walk to what is supposed to be a good beach.Continue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : July 13, 1971: Murter, Yugoslavia: No Thanks to Croatian Hard Rock and the Miserable Flies”
Golf and Your Mental Game: You Could Be Dead!
OK we all have miserable moments or continual misery on the golf course if you haven’t followed my steps to avoid discombobulation on a bad day. Please folks keep some perspective here. You are on a golf course. You have escaped harsh realities of life and should be enjoying yourself. But you might be tearingContinue reading “Golf and Your Mental Game: You Could Be Dead!”
“Travels to a Different Time” : July 12, 1971: Hvar, Vira, Split and Murter in Yugoslavia: Off to the Island of the Deaf, Near Puke Near the Sewage Line, So Much for Honest Communists and Itinerary Flexibility
Up at the crack of dawn to catch a 7:20 boat to Split. We went to the tourist office to pay the bill but no one was there and we missed the boat and 10 minutes after that someone opened the tourist office. We had two alternatives one of which was wait until the nextContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : July 12, 1971: Hvar, Vira, Split and Murter in Yugoslavia: Off to the Island of the Deaf, Near Puke Near the Sewage Line, So Much for Honest Communists and Itinerary Flexibility”
“Travels to a Different Time” : July 2, 1971: Hvar: Yugoslavia: The 164 Steps and Two Letters from Fritz!
We disembarked with the gypsies at 4 in the afternoon and went to the tourist office to find a room. We were lucky to find a spotless room with a private bathroom and a balcony overlooking the Dalmatian Coast! One problem and that is we have to climb 164 steps to get to our pension.Continue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : July 2, 1971: Hvar: Yugoslavia: The 164 Steps and Two Letters from Fritz!”
New Political Party to Be Launched in Canada: “Can’t Stand It Anymore United”
February 3,2027: Ottawa: Alexa Terpene announced today in Ottawa the launch of a new political party in Canada. The party will be called “Can’t Stand it Anymore United”. The new party is the creation of a formal political party from a strong non-party movement “I Can’t Stand it Anymore”. Terpene issued a brief statement today,”Continue reading “New Political Party to Be Launched in Canada: “Can’t Stand It Anymore United””
“Travels to a Different Time” : June 27/28, 1971: Korcula: Laying Low with Ankle Problems: No Luck Octopus Fishing; Gypsies and Caught with Her Pants Down! Fritz on the Radar!
June 27, 1971: Korcula, Yugoslavia: Up at 8 this morning and off to the beach. Went spearfishing and saw a huge fish out of range. We stayed on the beach until two and then headed back to our pension. Mom twisted her ankle on the way and somehow broke my watch. Not a good dayContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : June 27/28, 1971: Korcula: Laying Low with Ankle Problems: No Luck Octopus Fishing; Gypsies and Caught with Her Pants Down! Fritz on the Radar!”
RKS WINES: Canadian Wine Quarantine: Social Distancing and The Berlin Wall!
If I was to say to my Ontario readers Mayhem Wines in British Columbia’s Okanagan produces some jaw dropping quality wines that in my opinion rank it amongst the top wineries in the world 99.9% would say I was infected with some Omicrap virus and hallucinating. Why is this? The Liquor Control Board of OntarioContinue reading “RKS WINES: Canadian Wine Quarantine: Social Distancing and The Berlin Wall!”
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